Re: Using webcam Windows driver
Glen Barber wrote: Hi, Fernando Apestegu?a wrote: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Siju George sgeorge...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a logitech quickcam. Will I be able to use it in FreeBSD? Can I use Windows driver? Maybe you want to have a look at pwcbsd[1]. This is to use linux drivers on A more recent project exists in the ports tree. If you're running 8.0-RELEASE or later, you might have a look at: ports/multimedia/video4bsd-kmod ports/multimedia/webcamd Although, I don't know if your particular camera is supported. Regards, Hi, I kept this thread open while I tried some cameras myself and I can say that all three cheapo web cams that I tried work. I've now got FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-p2 #0: Wed Mar 24 11:51:43 GMT 2010 GENERIC i386 (note sources were csupped a couple of weeks before) video4bsd-kmod-0.1.3 libv4l-0.6.4 v4l_compat-1.0.20100113 webcamd-0.1.4 pwcview-1.4.1_2 loader.conf has video4bsd_load=YES rc.conf webcamd_enable=YES The webcam user needs write permissions on /dev/video0 - I still need to set this up in devfs.rules. Webcams I have are an ancient Logitech, some sort of Microsoft cam and an ASDA Smart Value cam for £6 :) I have a problem using any of the cameras with Skype which I will post separately. cheers Chris ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Using webcam Windows driver
Hi, I have a logitech quickcam. Will I be able to use it in FreeBSD? Can I use Windows driver? Thanks -Siju ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Using webcam Windows driver
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Siju George sgeorge...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a logitech quickcam. Will I be able to use it in FreeBSD? Can I use Windows driver? Maybe you want to have a look at pwcbsd[1]. This is to use linux drivers on FreeBSD. Not sure if there is a wrapper for windos drivers. Cheers. [1] http://www.freebsdsoftware.org/multimedia/pwcbsd.html Thanks -Siju ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Using webcam Windows driver
Hi, Fernando Apestegu?a wrote: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Siju George sgeorge...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a logitech quickcam. Will I be able to use it in FreeBSD? Can I use Windows driver? Maybe you want to have a look at pwcbsd[1]. This is to use linux drivers on A more recent project exists in the ports tree. If you're running 8.0-RELEASE or later, you might have a look at: ports/multimedia/video4bsd-kmod ports/multimedia/webcamd Although, I don't know if your particular camera is supported. Regards, -- Glen Barber ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Using webcam Windows driver
On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:19:11 -0500, Glen Barber glen.j.bar...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Siju George sgeorge...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a logitech quickcam. Although, I don't know if your particular camera is supported. Personally, I always avoided Logitech because their webcams really seem to be incompatible. I had better luck with a model from Aiptek (AEG inside). -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Using webcam Windows driver
On 02/25/10 12:37, Polytropon wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:19:11 -0500, Glen Barber glen.j.bar...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Siju George sgeorge...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a logitech quickcam. Although, I don't know if your particular camera is supported. Personally, I always avoided Logitech because their webcams really seem to be incompatible. I had better luck with a model from Aiptek (AEG inside). Sent to -owners because this is the third time I've sent this mail (first time was at 12:47 CST, second was at 14:11 CST, this one is being sent at approximately 14:47 CST). If I'm bouncing, I need to know so I can contact my web/mail host and figure out what's going on. Anybody have any luck with Gateway branded web cams? It's fairly old (not sure if that will make a difference) and works pretty decently without any additional drivers under Windows (I'm assuming a generic adapter under FreeBSD would work here, too?). I've not tried it before on Linux (not had a reason too, as before Skype there really weren't any widely used video conferencing apps). -- Yours In Christ, PIT Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Using webcam Windows driver
On 02/25/10 12:37, Polytropon wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:19:11 -0500, Glen Barber glen.j.bar...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Siju George sgeorge...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a logitech quickcam. Although, I don't know if your particular camera is supported. Personally, I always avoided Logitech because their webcams really seem to be incompatible. I had better luck with a model from Aiptek (AEG inside). Anybody have any luck with Gateway branded web cams? It's fairly old (not sure if that will make a difference) and works pretty decently without any additional drivers under Windows (I'm assuming a generic adapter under FreeBSD would work here, too?). I've not tried it before on Linux (not had a reason too, as before Skype there really weren't any widely used video conferencing apps). -- Yours In Christ, PIT Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Using webcam Windows driver
On 02/25/10 12:37, Polytropon wrote: On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:19:11 -0500, Glen Barber glen.j.bar...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Siju George sgeorge...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a logitech quickcam. Although, I don't know if your particular camera is supported. Personally, I always avoided Logitech because their webcams really seem to be incompatible. I had better luck with a model from Aiptek (AEG inside). Anybody have any luck with Gateway branded web cams? It's fairly old (not sure if that will make a difference) and works pretty decently without any additional drivers under Windows (I'm assuming a generic adapter under FreeBSD would work here, too?). I've not tried it before on Linux (not had a reason too, as before Skype there really weren't any widely used video conferencing apps). -- Yours In Christ, PIT Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
